Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Greece
Greece: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total was 17.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Greece, 1970–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of internal resources.
Analysis
In 2022, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Greece stood at 17.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Greece peaked at 17.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1970.
That places Greece 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of internal resources | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.3% | — |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 8.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 9.0% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 9.1% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 9.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 10.3% | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 11.1% | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 13.5% | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 13.7% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 15.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.5% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Greece?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Greece was 17.3% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1970.
- How does Greece rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Greece ranks 67th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.